I work part time for a bookstore and the ISBN number belongs to the book,
not the publisher.  Every book ever printed has it's own unique ISBN number.
  Most revised editions also are given a seperate ISBN number to distinguish
it from other editions.

Patricia McDougall
Tour and Reservations Supervisor
National Air and Space Museum


>From: Jane Deisler-Seno <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: ISBN Numbers
>Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 13:03:45 -0500
>
>ISBN numbers are tied to the individual publisher - when you switch
>publishers the ISBN number has to change. Is he just the printer or is he
>also the publisher? If he got your ISBN number for you he may consider
>himself the publisher and hence is correct in that that is "his" ISBN.
>
>Often, the same ISBN number is used for both the first and second editions
>of a book. However, if the second edition is materially different from the
>first it would be a good idea to get a new ISBN number. Otherwise, it
>becomes confusing for libraries,  bookstores and consumers.
>
>Add-All.com and ABE.com have links to book information, including ISBN
>info. if you want to research further.
>
>Jane Deisler-Seno
>Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
>1900 North Chaparral
>Corpus Christi, TX 78401
>
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